A multi-crore inland waterway transport project would be developed across a 23-km stretch on Mizoram’s Khawthlangtuipui-Tuichawng rivers to cater to the needs of the southern districts, a senior official said. The Centre has already sanctioned Rs 6.17 crore as first installment of the Rs 22.93-crore project, he said. The official said this at a meeting, where Union Minister of and Shipping Sarbananda Sonowal reviewed ongoing projects in Mizoram.
The economic potential of Mizoram as well as that of the northeast can be unlocked by developing our waterways and strengthening our logistical access to the world market